Tax Law and News IRS Announces 2016 Tax Filing Season Start Date Read the Article Open Share Drawer Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Written by Scott Cytron Modified Oct 17, 2017 1 min read The IRS will begin accepting individual electronic returns on Jan. 19, 2016, a day earlier than last year’s start date. The IRS will begin processing paper tax returns at the same time. The announcement come on the heels of the tax extenders‘ legislation signed into law last week, which permanently or temporarily extended all of those popular tax breaks, making it possible for all taxpayers to start filing on time. The filing deadline to submit 2015 tax returns has been pushed to Monday, April 18, 2016, rather than the traditional April 15 date. Washington, D.C. will celebrate Emancipation Day on that Friday, which pushes the deadline to the following Monday for most of the nation (due to Patriots Day, the deadline will be Tuesday, April 19, in Maine and Massachusetts). Previous Post Congress Extends Many Expired Tax Breaks Next Post January 2016 Tax Compliance and Due Dates Written by Scott Cytron Scott H. Cytron, ABC, is editor of the Intuit® Tax Pro Center. He brings more than 35 years' experience in accounting and financial services to the profession. An accredited consultant, Scott works with companies, organizations and individuals in professional services (medical, legal, accounting, engineering), high-tech and B2B/B2C product/service sales. Follow Scott on Twitter @scytron. More from Scott Cytron Comments are closed. Browse Related Articles Tax Law and News Jan. 23 is official start to 2023 tax filing season Tax Law and News 2018 Tax Filing Season Opens Jan. 29 Tax Law and News 2024 tax filing season opens Jan. 29 Tax Law and News IRS Opens 2020 Filing Season for Individual Filers on Jan. 27, 2020 Tax Law and News 2025 tax filing season opens Tax Law and News Victims of Wildfires Have Until Jan. 31, 2018, to File Tax Year 2016 Returns Tax Law and News IRS extends filing and payment deadlines for tax year 2020 Tax Law and News IRS Gives Tax Relief to Victims of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma Tax Law and News Millions of Americans will receive IRS tax refund interest payments Tax Law and News Deadline Coming for Most Highway Use Tax Returns